civil rights - LePage joins court brief seeking to allow companies to legally fire gay or transgender employees

Dennis Hoey
Press-Herald

Augusta, ME

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ezs note:  Maine residents - Thankfully, that troglodyte Paul LePage is term-limited.  In the meantime, please volunteer for Janet Mills.  You'll have a happier (much happier) state in which to live.

Virginia - Navy shifts recruiting efforts online, uses Virginia Beach sailor in first Reddit "AMA"

Brock Vergakis
The Virginian-Pilot

Virginia Beach, VA

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lead story - A transgender Army bride in the ’80s

Brian Belovitch
Salon

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